About

Gaurav Ranjan is a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the field. Currently, he is working at Swiggy, where he holds the position of Principal Software Engineer. Gaurav's primary responsibility at Swiggy is to oversee the Ad Selection System, which involves showing multiple ads in a single request. He is also responsible for designing and implementing the bidding system, which returns different bids for given ads in a request. The bidding system is a full async system that uses RxJava and consists of four logical bidders: Fixed, Site, Concept, and Dynamic. The dynamic bidding system is based on feedback from historical data, and it includes CTR and CVR prediction for calculating bids. Gaurav has a strong technical background and has worked on several projects throughout his career. Before joining Swiggy, he worked at InMobi, where he held the position of Technical Lead. At InMobi, he was responsible for revamping the prediction system service and developing a new experimentation platform for data science models. He also developed the bidder and ads serving for new business, including coding and designing from scratch. Gaurav has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science & Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. He also completed his Senior Secondary education from D.A.V Public School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. Gaurav has a diverse tech stack and is proficient in Software Engineering, Mobile, and Senior Software Engineering. In summary, Gaurav Ranjan is an experienced Principal Software Engineer with a strong technical background and expertise in ad selection and bidding systems. He has worked on several projects throughout his career and has a diverse tech stack. Gaurav is a valuable asset to any team and is always willing to take on new challenges.